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The mission of Will Run For Ice Cream is to encourage a healthy lifestyle for myself and for my readers by sharing a variety of my personal experiences, real-life stories, workout ideas, along with occasional recipes and relevant product reviews. I am committed to being totally transparent with myself and my readers. #WillRun4IceCream

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Just wanted to give a quick update for anyone who might not have already heard. I went last week for a follow-up. I was actually in a lot of pain, as much pain as when the injury began. The x-ray did not show any fractures, BUT I was told that I could still have a fracture. I will need a bone scan or MRI to completely rule out any fractures. What did show up, however,

#LJFitChallenge And A New Perspective

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Truth time - it took me awhile to get on board with the nutrition piece - go figure. I know - shocker right?!?

But I have to say the Lorna Jane Fit Challenge (#LJFitChallenge) is what really lit a fire under my rear to get strong and fit (notice I didn't say skinny). Sure, I want to lose some weight. I am carrying around some unwanted pounds that I've gained over this past year. But when I started doing the #LJFitChallenge, I felt myself getting stronger. And it sparked a desire for me to start strength training, which I have done.

In addition to becoming stronger, I'm changing the way that I see myself and my reason for working out. In the past, it's been a lot about calorie burn. Now, it's about getting healthy and getting stronger, and not focused on calories burned and pounds lost. I've ditched the scale (#FitFridayConfessions - Breaking Up With the Scale) and I'm focusing on the positive results that I'm seeing (Take a Good Look)

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Although I wasn't able to follow the challenge 100% at the time due to injury, I feel that I did get results - lasting ones - both emotional and physical ones. I plan to incorporate a lot of these moves from the challenge into my normal routine as well as the nutritional portion.

My takeaway from the #LJFitChallenge has been a positive one. I am so glad that I did this. And if you are looking for a positive change, I encourage you to check out the Lorna Jane Fit Challenge also.

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Pennsylvania weather was an adjustment for me in that some days it just doesn't feel like it warms up very much in the winter. But that being said, it doesn't stop us from getting outside. And honestly it shouldn't stop you either as long as the temperature isn't dangerously low.
We dress in layers. We wear hats and gloves when we need them. We keep moving. I try to find activities that will keep us active and moving while we are outside.

Yeah... so last week I said that If I Need To Google It, I'm Not Eating It and that lasted about..... a day... yep... I'd say about 24 hours. Because the reality is, in my life is not all or nothing. Sure, I suppose I could pack us healthier snacks (and that's an area I'm trying to be more consistent with), but my reality is sometimes McDonald's happens. Hey just keeping it real. And sometimes so does a sub from a local convenience store or a slice of pizza. And then once I messed up, the all or nothing attitude reared its ugly head! And wow hello to disordered eating. I found myself just eating junk because I felt that I had already blown it for the day.